Lipomatous metaplasia in ischemic cardiomyopathy: Current knowledge and clinical perspective

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 120-122

  Nucifora, Gaetano ^a   Aquaro, Giovanni D ^a   Masci, Pier Giorgio ^a   Barison, Andrea ^a   Todiere, Giancarlo ^a   Pingitore, Alessandro ^a   Lombardi, Massimo ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE TOSCANA GABRIELE MONASTERIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Lipomatous metaplasia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multi slice computed tomography; Regenerative cells; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; TETROFOSMIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBROBLAST; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LETTER; LIPOMATOUS METAPLASIA; METAPLASIA; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 78650846533     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.09.090     Document Type: Article

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